800 MoMo Employees’ Heads Will Roll
I don’t know if it’s just a coincidence but isn’t it freakishly weird that as most parts of the world are celebrating Halloween, jobs are getting sacked? It’s like Motorola Mobility timed their announcement…
Real-Time, Big Data Spins Industries across Ads, Visualization and Beyond
By Maria Pila
One of the most popular ways for publishers to monetize their content — aside from basic banner and AdSense ads — is through affiliate programs. These are often transparent to users: you’ll click a…
Geeks On An Airship – Don’t Call It A Blimp!
By Tom Foremski
Thursday I spent a very pleasurable day with a great group of people, many of whom I’ve known for years, such as: Jeremiah Owyang, Kristie Wells, Shel Holtz, Ross Mayfield, Ben Metcalfe, and Chris…
More Programs for Internet TV as Cable Goes the Way of the Dinosaurs
Talk about cord-cutting. Last week it was reported that cable TV subscribers are on the decline as more consumers are opting to pay for internet TV that comes with their internet connection. And several companies are…
Q&A: JavaScript Creator Brendan Eich on Standards, the Influence of Lisp and More
By Klint Finley
Brendan Eich is the co-founder of the Mozilla Foundation and the creator of JavaScript. I recently sat down with him at SPLASH 2011 to talk about the future of JavaScript, the importance of standards…
The Best of Personal Finance: What to Look For in Mobile Apps
It doesn't matter who you are, what you do, and whether you are rich or poor-- financial management is common to everybody. Most of us are suffering from the peril of overspending because we…
Microsoft Moans over Android Technology as Globalization Takes Center Stage
Microsoft has been pretty busy signing up patent deals with OEMs running on the Android platform. And you’d think that this would make Microsoft content enough, as these OEMs also pay royalties to Microsoft…
Apple 3D Maps vs. Google Inside Street Views
The two tech giants are at it again, and this time it’s all about maps. Google has been the top provider of maps used in most GPS devices or apps, while Apple has been…
New Tools in Big Data Drive Adoption, Innovation
Big data is one of those trendy terms that garners attention for a few reasons. But here to drill down on what it means for the industry is Wikibon, recently releasing a noteworthy Big…
iPhone 4S Lacks Juice, from Yellowgate to Batterygate
So here’s the deal: You get the new iPhone 4S and you noticed that the screen is yellowish. You don’t make a fuss about it, thinking the yellow tint will eventually clear up just…